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United States Patent | 5,125,208 |
Tsukada ,   et al. | * June 30, 1992 |
A can end is seamed to a cylindrical can filled with contents. The can is fed along a substantially elliptical path including straight and arcuate paths. While the can is being fed along the straight path, the can end is seamed to the can by a linear seaming device. At the same time, the can end is rotated by a can end holder which has a pinion gear held in mesh with a rack which extends fully along the elliptical path. The rack is composed of separate rack members which are relatively movable to adjust the tension of an endless chain that moves can ends and cans along the elliptical path.
Inventors: | Tsukada; Shinichi (Iwatsuki, JP); Shinomiya; Tsutomu (Iwatsuki, JP); Yoshioka; Shigeki (Iwatsuki, JP); Fujikawa; Makoto (Iwatsuki, JP) |
Assignee: | Hokkai Can Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
[*] Notice: | The portion of the term of this patent subsequent to May 14, 2008 has been disclaimed. |
Appl. No.: | 507779 |
Filed: | April 12, 1990 |
Apr 13, 1989[JP] | 1-94434 | |
Apr 18, 1989[JP] | 1-96287 | |
Apr 20, 1989[JP] | 1-45671[U]JPX |
Current U.S. Class: | 53/366; 53/282; 53/284.5; 53/308; 74/422; 413/6; 413/52 |
Intern'l Class: | B65B 007/28 |
Field of Search: | 53/282,284.5,308,366 74/29,422 413/2,4,6,27,30,45,52 |
1929339 | Oct., 1933 | Troyer et al. | |
2727481 | Dec., 1955 | Laxo | 413/45. |
3589205 | Jun., 1971 | Radovic | 74/422. |
4184715 | Jan., 1980 | Lanfermann | 74/422. |
5014491 | May., 1991 | Tsukada et al. | 413/52. |
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64-18538 | Jan., 1989 | JP. | |
63141482 | Jan., 1990 | JP. | |
632704 | Dec., 1949 | GB. |